# Best breweries in Northern Ireland

> The best breweries in Northern Ireland, ranked by the beer they brew. 27 breweries. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/northern-ireland/> · data updated 2026-09-09*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → Northern Ireland

We track 27 breweries in Northern Ireland. None currently rate Great or better. Boundary Brewing in Belfast leads the list at 3.83 (Fine).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Boundary Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/boundary-brewing-8298.md) — 3.83, Fine — Belfast
2. [Modest Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/modest-beer-21603.md) — 3.80, Fine — Holywood, Ards and North Down
3. [Mourne Mountains Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/mourne-mountains-brewery-6102.md) — 3.79, Fine — Newry, Newry, Mourne and Down
4. [Beer Hut Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/beer-hut-brewing-co-16227.md) — 3.77, Fine — Newry, Newry, Mourne and Down
5. [Bullhouse Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/bullhouse-brew-co-7631.md) — 3.76, Fine — Belfast
6. [Lacada Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/lacada-brewery-7681.md) — 3.75, Fine — Portrush, Causeway Coast and Glens
7. [Our Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/our-brewery-29065.md) — 3.72, Fine — Antrim, Antrim and Newtownabbey
8. [Walled City Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/walled-city-brewery-6054.md) — 3.67, Fine — Londonderry, Derry and Strabane
9. [MashDown Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/mashdown-brewery-15918.md) — 3.58, Poor — Banbridge, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
10. [Farmageddon Brewing Co-op](https://finding.beer/brewery/farmageddon-brewing-co-op-34182.md) — 3.46, Poor — Newtownards, Ards and North Down
11. [Rough Brothers](https://finding.beer/brewery/rough-brothers-24614.md) — 3.42, Poor — Londonderry, Derry and Strabane
12. [Whisht Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/whisht-brewing-35488.md) — 3.08, Poor — Enniskillen, Fermanagh and Omagh
13. [Heaney Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/heaney-brewery-12625.md) — 3.07, Limited — Magherafelt, Mid Ulster
14. [Out of Office](https://finding.beer/brewery/out-of-office-29077.md) — 3.04, Limited — Belfast
15. [Bell's Brewery (Belfast)](https://finding.beer/brewery/bells-brewery-belfast-29063.md) — 3.02, Limited — Belfast
16. [Northbound Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/northbound-brewery-8309.md) — 3.02, Limited — Londonderry, Derry and Strabane
17. [Ards Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/ards-brewing-co-7862.md) — 3.01, Limited — Newtownards, Ards and North Down
18. [Ormeau Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/ormeau-brewing-company-29066.md) — 2.99, Limited — Belfast
19. [McCrackens](https://finding.beer/brewery/mccrackens-22480.md) — 2.96, Limited — Craigavon, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
20. [Dopey Dick](https://finding.beer/brewery/dopey-dick-14149.md) — 2.91, Limited — Londonderry, Derry and Strabane
21. [Hercules Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/hercules-brewing-co-8326.md) — 2.87, Limited — Belfast
22. [Whitewater](https://finding.beer/brewery/whitewater-8090.md) — 2.86, Limited — Castlewellan, Newry, Mourne and Down
23. [Tilt & Pour](https://finding.beer/brewery/tilt-pour-28321.md) — 2.86, Limited — Belfast, Lisburn and Castlereagh
24. [Fermanagh Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/fermanagh-beer-company-16230.md) — 2.84, Limited — Fermanagh and Omagh
25. [Knockout Brewing (Belfast)](https://finding.beer/brewery/knockout-brewing-belfast-16228.md) — 2.83, Limited — Belfast
26. [Clanconnel Brewing Co. (McGrath's)](https://finding.beer/brewery/clanconnel-brewing-co-mcgraths-16229.md) — 2.77, Limited — Belfast
27. [Downstream](https://finding.beer/brewery/downstream-30320.md) — 2.56, Limited — Belfast

## Cities

- [Belfast](https://finding.beer/breweries/northern-ireland/belfast.md) (Belfast) — 12 breweries

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